Former Wipro Engineer Builds Rs 600 Crore Organic Farming Business
Shashi Kumar, a former Wipro lead architect with engineering and postgraduate degrees, left his corporate career in 2010 to pursue farming, a passion since college. Despite facing near bankruptcy multiple times and estrangement from his father for eight years, Kumar founded Akshayakalpa Organic, a successful dairy and farming enterprise valued at around Rs 600 crore. His venture aims to make farming a financially viable career choice for young people, reflecting his long-standing interest in natural farming and sustainable agriculture.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 26 Aug, 09:43 am. Other outlets followed.